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TAR to MEL: distance & flight time
Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,653 mi
15,536 km · 8,389 nm
19h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAR from MEL?
The flight distance from Grottaglie (TAR) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,653 miles (15,536 km, 8,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAR to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Grottaglie and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Grottaglie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAR to MEL?
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